Canada

CP NewsAlert: Anti-vax reservist gets $4,000 fine, severe reprimand at court martial

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A former soldier and reservist who defied the Canadian Armed Forces' COVID-19 vaccine mandate has received a $4,000 fine and a severe reprimand at the conclusion of a court mar...

Nov 16, 2023

B.C. replaces Surrey Police Board with administrator over troubled transition

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has appointed an administrator to act in place of the Surrey Police Board and assist the city's troubled transition from the RCMP to a municipal force. Mike ...

Nov 16, 2023

Canada's long-standing support of Israel at the UN faces pressure in Hamas war

OTTAWA - Canada's long-standing support of Israel in votes at the United Nations has come under renewed scrutiny during the latest Israel-Hamas war. On Oct. 27, Canada abstained on a motion calling fo...

Nov 16, 2023

B.C. announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The B.C. government says it's introducing new protections for ride-hailing and food delivery app workers including a minimum wage, compensation for expenses and other standards...

Nov 16, 2023

Leak of B.C. police document on gang murders prompts investigations, warning

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's gang squad and the Abbotsford Police Department say a sensitive law enforcement intelligence document was posted on an online media site. A statement from police ...

Nov 16, 2023

Halifax security forum to include former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak

HALIFAX - Leaders from democratic nations, including a former Israeli prime minister, are gathering Friday in Halifax for a three-day conference on global security. This year, the annual Halifax Inter...

Nov 16, 2023

Transportation Safety Board says fatal crash linked to undetected helicopter defect

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says an undetected defect deep within the engine of a helicopter caused a fatal crash on northern Vancouver Island last year. The board's investigation...

Nov 16, 2023

Federal court quashes cabinet order underlying single-use plastics ban

OTTAWA - The Federal Court has quashed a cabinet order that listed plastic manufactured items as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The court says in a decision released today that...

Nov 16, 2023

Foreign workers who claim exploitation by Quebec company say Ottawa no longer helping

MONTREAL - A group of foreign workers who allege they were lured to Canada under false pretences are accusing the federal government of reneging on its promise to help them get work permits. Octavio Z...

Nov 16, 2023

In Montreal, a visual competition between pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators

MONTREAL - In Montreal, symbols of the war between Israel and Hamas are everywhere. Jarring signs and graffiti demonstrating support for the Israeli or Palestinian causes have become part of the citys...

Nov 16, 2023